[HTML][HTML] No learning loss in Sweden during the pandemic: Evidence from primary school reading assessments
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to worldwide school closures, with a risk of learning loss.
Sweden kept primary schools open, but it is unknown whether student and teacher absence
and pandemic-related stress factors affected teaching and student progress negatively. In
this study, reading assessment data from 97,073 Swedish primary school students (grades 1-
3) were analysed to investigate potential learning loss. Results showed that word decoding
and reading comprehension scores were not lower during the pandemic compared to before …
Sweden kept primary schools open, but it is unknown whether student and teacher absence
and pandemic-related stress factors affected teaching and student progress negatively. In
this study, reading assessment data from 97,073 Swedish primary school students (grades 1-
3) were analysed to investigate potential learning loss. Results showed that word decoding
and reading comprehension scores were not lower during the pandemic compared to before …